Project Gutenberg 2010-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 76 Erckmann-Chatrian Histoire d'un conscrit de 1813. English The Conscript: A Story of the French war of 1813 Sequel: Waterloo, #31289. Produced by Al Haines "The Conscript: A Story of the French War of 1813" by Erckmann-Chatrian is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the gravity of conscription during the Napoleonic wars, particularly focusing on the life of the protagonist, Joseph Bertha, who is torn away from a peaceful existence and his betrothed by the call to arms. It delves into the emotional and moral complexities of war, highlighting the personal struggles of individuals caught in the larger machinery of military glory. At the start of the story, Joseph Bertha, an apprentice watchmaker in Phalsbourg, reflects on the grandeur and allure of Napoleon's military prowess, which resonates throughout his village. As he eagerly anticipates his upcoming visits to his beloved, Catharine, he wrestles with the fear of being conscripted into service due to his lameness. This dread intensifies with the ongoing news of soldiers departing for war and the harsh conditions faced by those who return. The opening chapters vividly depict the community's mix of excitement and terror surrounding military conscription, and Joseph's internal conflict as the political and social pressures of the era encroach upon his simple, hopeful life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Fiction Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction Wars of Liberation, 1813-1814 -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 390740 386079 2024-09-13T09:14:11.234863 2023-09-14T03:47:50.483971 text/html text/html 380646 2021-01-06T04:38:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 629804 2021-01-06T04:38:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 698108 2024-09-13T09:14:17.651853 application/epub+zip 704359 2024-09-13T09:14:12.742891 application/epub+zip 204983 2024-09-13T09:14:11.832847 application/epub+zip 908390 2024-09-13T09:14:21.337799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 892408 2024-09-13T09:14:16.997854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334191 2022-09-14T11:11:15.232905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358933 358929 2024-09-13T09:14:10.211886 2023-09-14T03:47:49.689931 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 358391 2021-01-06T04:38:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 134753 2021-01-06T04:38:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 358393 2021-01-06T04:38:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134649 2021-01-06T04:38:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20828 2024-09-13T09:14:21.471807 application/rdf+xml 17575 2024-09-13T09:14:12.194869 image/jpeg 3867 2024-09-13T09:14:12.012827 image/jpeg 686398 2024-09-13T09:14:11.283955 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia